The CW Picks Up 'Gotham Knights' For Series Order

Amid The CW canceling three DC series; Naomi, Batwoman, and Legends Of Tomorrow. The network has picked up the DC Comics-based Gotham Knights.

Gotham Knights is written by the Batwoman trio of Chad Fiveash, James Stoteraux, and Natalie Abrams, based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger.

It picks up in the aftermath of Bruce Wayne’s murder, with his rebellious adopted son forging an unlikely alliance with the children of Batman’s enemies when they are all framed for killing the Caped Crusader. As the city’s most wanted criminals, this renegade band of misfits must fight to clear their names. But in a Gotham with no Dark Knight to protect it, the city descends into the most dangerous it’s ever been. However, hope comes from the most unexpected of places as this team of mismatched fugitives will become its next generation of saviors known as the Gotham Knights.

Produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, Fiveash and Stoteraux exec produce alongside Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and David Madden. Abrams is also co-exec producer, while Danny Cannon will direct and exec produced the pilot.